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Tactile hallucinations in Parkinson's disease
Gilles Fénelon1, Stéphane Thobois, Anne-Marie Bonnet
1Service de neurologie, Hôpital Henri Mondor, 94010 Créteil Cedex, France. gfenelon@wanadoo.fr
Journal of Neurology
|January 17, 2003
Summary
Tactile hallucinations (TH) affect Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, often involving animals and occurring at night. These hallucinations may be linked to sleep disturbances and other factors in PD.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neuroscience
- Psychiatry
Background:
- Parkinson's disease (PD) commonly features visual hallucinations.
- Tactile hallucinations (TH) are less understood in PD patients.
Observation:
- A prospective study focused on 8 Parkinson's disease patients experiencing tactile hallucinations.
- These hallucinations occurred with a clear sensorium and were prolonged.
Findings:
- Tactile hallucinations in PD often involved animals and co-occurred with visual hallucinations.
- Symptoms predominantly manifested in the evening or at night.
Implications:
- Findings suggest potential links between TH in PD and factors like medication, disease progression, and REM sleep disorders.
- Further research is needed to elucidate the pathophysiology and treatment of tactile hallucinations in Parkinson's disease.
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